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BLAW 3310 Chapter 1, Questions and Answers 2024
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BLAW 3310 Chapter 1law - answer enforceable rules of conduct set forth by a government to be followed by citizens of the society
constitution - answer fundamental law of a nation; a written doc est. the powers of the gov't and its basic structure; controlling authority over all other law
common law - answer developed by decisions in cases. NOT passed by a legislative
body and not a specific set of rules but must be interpreted from the decisions over time
case reporters - answer books containing the decisions issued by federal and state courts in which judges provide the legal reasoning for decisions issued
precedent - answer decision in a case that is used to guide later cases with similar situations
stare decisis - answer use of precedent by courts
executive orders - answer an order by the president to establish or enforce a legal requirement
public law - answer Affect relationships between people and their governments
private law - answer Affect relationships between people
criminal law - answer Governs or defines legal wrongs, or crimes committed against society. Can result in fines or imprisonment
felony - answer Serious class of crime that may be punishable by imprisonment in excess of one year or death. Ex. rape, murder, robbery
misdemeanor - answer Lesser crime that is neither a felony nor treason. Punishable by a fine or imprisonment in other than state or federal penitentiaries
reasonable doubt - answer General rule in criminal law that for a judge or jury to find a defendant guilty, there can be no significant doubt that the defendant violated a criminal statue
civil law - answer I. Laws-written or unwritten- that specify the duties that exist bt and
among people as opposed to criminal matters
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